A Special Message Regarding the Dell Affiliate Program

For me, because the Dell product lines I was most interested in obtaining are excluded from the program, this was $10 wasted. You could have done a better job of documenting the restrictions on the program beforehand.

Hi Tom,

Sorry about that experience - can you let me know what product you were seeking?  Also would love to chat with you directly - can you write me directly at gcarpentier@techsoup.org?  Every item in the Dell site should be in the special TechSoup catalog, but the savings are restricted to unique product groups.  That said, those products with special savings change on a regular basis.  Hope to talk with you soon.

Gayle

i just paid $10 as well. Hopefully the product I am looking for is included. Seeing tbetz comments below is alarming. I am looking for DELL1610 HD projectors

I am a new user and am looking for hard drives for Dell Latitude Laptop.  My not for profit will use them to refurbish used laptops for donation to schools in Jamaica W. I.  Will I be able to obtain here?  

Specs are:

Interface: Serial ATA-600

Form Factor: 3.5" x 1/3H

Hard Drive Type: Internal hard drive

Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm

Buffer Size: 16 MB

Would appreciate a response to richcampbell5757@yahoo.com

First, just to SaintAnne -yes I do see the DELL1610 HD  projector on the site, but just to restate the special savings change on a quarterly basis, and there is no special savings on this projector today that is posted at $749 (and their prices can change anytime so no guarantees on what it might be at any given time).

Also wanted to repeat my request Tom to hear from you directly so I can be of help here.  And  for this quarter, I did want to share that the key discounts offered this quarter are

Save a total of 35% off select OptiPlex and Latitude PCs.

Save an extra 10% off select XPS Desktops and Inspiron PCs.

Save a total of 40% off select Dell Precision workstations.

Save a total of 40% off select PowerEdge Servers $1,299 and up

Save an extra 5% off select Dell Electronics & Accessories.

Hi UFOH, yes, this program does offer discounts on some hard drives, although without a product SKU, it's hard to check if the one you want is currently available (there are thousands of options on the website to choose from).

And UFOH just wanted to let you know I applied the discount off select electronics to three equivalent sized hard drives and it worked on each of those.  Let me know how else I can assist.  Best of luck

Gayle

This, like other recent Tech Soup programs, seems to favor larger organizations.

The $10 is a flat fee.  And we only need one laptop, which is discounted $25.  So my net savings is $15.

I can do better than this buying a comparable laptop through normal retail channels.

I love what you do.

But please don't forget us small folks.

Good morning, Can we make the Dell discount available to our employees/volunteers.

Thanks

Hi davida@miracle.org,

Yes, you can -- Hooray!

I am in complete agreement with the previous comment (from tbetz). For my organization, mesa, it was also a wasted $10.00. I just spent 15 minutes on the phone with a young lady in c.s. listening to all the hidden restrictions that should have been disclosed when the program was being promoted. Somewhat disconcerting.

norris at mesa

Hi Mesa02 - according to my contacts there are no hidden restrictions - can you write me directly at gcarpentier@techsoup.org?  We have an escalation pathway that can help - and please know we are dedicated to making it right.  But if you don't give specifics or reach out so we can assist (still have never heard from tbetz despite multiple emails) nothing gets better.  Hope you reach out Norris.

Gayle

Is it possible for nonprofits registered with TechSoup Canada to take advantage of this program?

Hi actioncanada - Thanks for the suggestion; we are exploring a number of international options, but nothing is final at this point. We'll let you know ASAP once any expansion of the program is confirmed.